An SNL Sketch to Make Airlines Feel Ashamed
There’s a lot to worry about while flying. Add terrible passengers to the list.
Trump’s Venezuela Project Just Got a Lot More Complicated
The return of María Corina Machado puts the U.S.-backed regime on the clock.
Israel’s Common Ground
Israel is becoming dangerously indifferent to world opinion, but still finds strength in its social bonds.
What If He Actually Did It?
I argued that Jens Söring was wrongfully convicted of a double murder, and in 2019, he was released on parole after three decades in prison. Then I started having doubts about the case.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The U.S. Is Bullying Europe Like Never Before
The Trump administration tries to micromanage the domestic politics of American allies.
I Was Lucky to Be Alive. But I Missed Being Pretty.
A pump-up girl faces her own mortality.
The Democrat Who’s Winning Over Voters in Trump Country
Josh Shapiro is looking past his own reelection.
How American Girl Doll Lost Its Way
At 40, the brand faces a midlife crisis.
The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.”
The Time Is Right for a ‘Great Books’ Revival
To build a better world in the age of AI, students need grounding in indispensable ideas.
The Man in the Middle of Trump’s Deeply Conflicted Ukraine Policy
CIA Director John Ratcliffe leads an agency that’s at war with Russia, even as Trump makes nice with Putin.
Smoky Skies Are Coming Back
We should really have a better way of knowing when it’s safe to go outside.
The American Nightmare
To be black and conscious of anti-black racism is to stare into the mirror of your own extinction.
Democrats Are Ready to Run Hegseth ‘Out of Town’
A new majority might push for impeachment, but could regret it.
The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci
He built an empire. It did not last.